Improved Brandy Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 2⁄3 oz Cognac
- 1⁄6 oz Gomme syrup
- 1⁄12 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
- 2 dash Boker's bitters
- 1 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe
- 1 twist Lemon zest oils
Method
Glassware:
Serve in a Nick & Nora glass
Method:
POUR first 5 ingredients into shaker. Express oils from lemon zest twist into shaker and discard. Add ice, SHAKE and fine strain into chilled glass.
History:
The Brandy Cocktail first appears in Jerry "The Professor" Thomas' 1862 The Bar-Tender's Guide & Bon Vivant's Companion with this "Improved" version debuting in his 1876 The Bar-Tender's Guide 2nd Edition.
Review:
Yes, yes, I know modern convention calls for this cocktail to be stirred but Jerry Thomas stipulates to shake it and it's much "improved" by shaking. "Shake it to wake it" and brandy shines with the other ingredients, adding complexity rather than challenging its dominance. If you can't bring yourself to shake it, at least throw it!
